Thanks @theluthier . Yeah that makes total sense. I am glad that I definitely rendered the original image far from that black and white spectrum.
I have plenty of room to play on the original render. I’m glad I did that part correctly: my problem is that I am playing in this compositing sand box and I see all these tools around but I need more experience using them effectively haha.
At least I figured out how to use light rays to a somewhat believable degree with no prior knowledge or experience. Yay!
